Count It All Joy

There is a certain method of bible study that is quite handy for bringing out further insights from the Word. I’m not sure what you call it. But you read the verse once to familiarize yourself. Then you read it again putting emphasis on a different word. Then read repeatedly emphasizing a different word each time.

Let me show you what I mean.

Devotional Method

Take James 1:2 for example: “Count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”

But God is faithful not to give me more than I can handle. He will lead me through this.

Father, thank you for being with me in the trials. Thank you for your comforting word and your Holy Spirit. Thank you Jesus for making it possible to have a right relationship with God. In your name I pray Amen.

About the author

Elizabeth Marks, author of ThinkOnIt Devotions, was born and raised in Southern California. After being married for 10 years with a five year old son, she and her husband were on the brink of divorce in late 1999. During that dark time, she and her husband came to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior through Saddleback Church’s Celebrate Recovery program. Now filled with God’s love, their hearts are renewed, their marriage restored and they were blessed with a second son in 2004! Elizabeth and Steve celebrated 24 years of marriage as of 2012. Grateful for God’s second chance, Elizabeth has a heart for encouraging and equipping people with God’s word. Need some hope? Visit http://www.ThinkOnIt.org today for Bible devotions, Bible studies, small group leader tips, and more.
Elizabeth’s favorite two verses are Philippians 3:9 NLT “I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith” and Galatians 2:20 NLT “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”